TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4320, 25 January 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Press Tjsleghavh Agencv.] Auckland, Saturday. A warm debate occurred in the Wesleyan Conference relative to the Rev. Mr. Fitchett's mode of conducting the New Zealand Wesleyan. Ultimately, a resolution was carried favorable to Mr. Fitchett's editorship. On the recommendation of the Wellington district, the Conference voted £75 to the Eev. Mr. Lewis, who is incapacitated from labor by sickness. The secretary stated that he had been informed by the general missionary secretary in Sydney that the Rev. Mr. Brown was required to proceed without delay to embark for hi* proposed mission in New Guinea, and that Mr. Brown intended to leave Auckland next week.

The secretary read a list of the number of church members in various circuits. The totals were as follows :—Auckland district, 56S ; increase, 35. Taranakiand WtVJganui district, 188 ; increase, 51. Wellington' district, 311; increase, 28. Nelson district, 318 ; increase, 32. Canterbury district, 984; decrease, 9. Otago district, 357 ; decrease, 5. Maori members, 375 ; increase, 32. Total number of members, 3101, leaving a nett increase of 163 ; on trial, 287. The figures refer only to those members who attend the weekly class meetings. The Rev. Mr. Morley informed the C mference that there were at Napier about 30 or 40 Scandinavian members under the care of the Rev. Mr. Neilson.

Alexander MeKenzie recently sold out the Mercury Bay Hotel, and was proceeding aboard the schooner Kate McGregor. It was a fine night and the skiff a light one, when he overbalanced himself, fell into the water, and was drowned. The body has not been recovered.

Both the Rev. Charles Clark's lectures were an extraordinary success. An appeal has been lodged on behalf of the captain of the Hero against the fine impose d upon him for overcrowding his steamer with passengers on the trip by which the Governor came over.

The Warwick brings 263 immigrants in good health. She had fine weather on the passage. Michael Donahea, and three children, died of bowel complaint. The Luna prooeeded to the Thames with the representatives of the Volunteers at noon. Gbahamstown, Sunday.

The Volunteer representatives arrived last evening and met with an enthusiastic reception. The Luna reached Tararu about.halfpast four. The representatives were met there by the members of the reception committee and immediately escorted to Grahamstown ; when. they arrived there little speeches of welcome were delivered, and the representatives proceeded to the camping ground at Parawai, arriving there abont seven. There were over 300 Volunteers on parade. The reception arrangements were entirely successful. The Southerners were favorably impressed with the appearance of the range and camp'ng ground, on the banks of the Kanwaerana river. Alexandra, Saturday.

King Tawhiao's sister Sophia died at Kuiti on Thursday. A great number of native; are assembled there.

Sir Donald McLean is expected here on Monday, to meet Tawhiao. New Plymouth, Sunday.

Ttie Avalanche left for Wellington yesterday afternoon at four o'clock, landing all her passengers and luggage in twelve hours. She is a splendid vessel, and her saloon is elegantlv fitted up. She has on board a silver cup for the Wellington regatta, presented by Shaw, Savill, and Co. She left Gravesend on the 22nd of October; sighted land last on the 27th of October ; crossed the line on the 25th of November, and was becalmed ; continued running eastward from the 17th of December, and sighted Mount Egmont on January 21. She brings 258 immigrants for here and 59 for Wellington. Captain Bishop expresses great surprise at the rapidity with which the immigrants were landed, and said he would not hesitate to. bring a much larger vessel into the roadstead. A very flattering testimonial has been presented to the captain and doctor. There were three births and five deaths (children). The immigrants seem a fair average, and are all in excellent health. Th•■* members of the Provincial Council went to the new township yesterday, and christened it Inglewood. Wanganut, Saturday. Mr. Fox called a meeting at Marton for Thursday night, to consider the accidental d--iatli of a schoolmaster who had been drinking. He said that the jury acted wrongly in bringing in a verdict of accidental death, and had not acted as if under oath. His opinion, he said, was that the man had been killed by the publican. Several hisses were raised during the meeting. A rumor is being circulated that Mr. Fox will endeavor to secure Mr. Watt or Mr. R. Pharazyn as his nominee to keep his seat for him till he returns from England. Mr. Fox will address the electora of the district again before leaving. Napier, Saturday. Napier District Prize Firing.—First set : Gunner W. Sellars, 53 ; Gunner Williams, 51 ; Gunner Henderson, 47 ; Sergeant Garner, 47. Second set : Cor, 48 ; Campbell, 44 ; Moore, 44. So far, W. Sellars is winner of the medal, but the Wairoa returns are not yet received. The Hibernicon Troupe is still drawing full houses. They leave for Wellington on Friday. Kaiapoi, Saturday The polling for the election of a member for Jiaiapoi district caused great excitement. Both candidates worked very hard. The result of the poll was an follows :—Bowen, 294 ; Beswick, 192—majority for Bowen, 102. There was never so much interest taken in any election hero before. Lyttelton, Saturday. The Lady Jocelyn'e immigrants were landed on Friday afternoon. The passage wa3 made in SO days from Plymouth, with 559 immigrants and 38 passengers iu the saloon. There were four births and nineteen deaths, including one adult. CnmsTcnuncn, Saturday. At the inquest ou the body of one of the men drowned by the accident at Sumner bar, a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned. The evidence showed that no blame was attachable to any one. All the three men drowned were married, and one leaveß a child ; the others none. The new Lyttelton Borough School, costing about £7OOO, has been formally opened by Mr. J. Inglis, Chairman of the Board of Education. During his speech ho said that in 1863 the attendance in all the sohools numbered 1651, at » cost of £6700, or over £i Ib. per J

head. In 1871, when the amended Ordinate* passed, the attendance at all the school* numbered 5652, at a cost of £10,719, or nearly £1 18s. per head ; and in 1574 the number of attendants was estimated at 12,668, at a cost of £19,773, or nearly £1 12s. a head. Thes* estimates i eluded fees and Government grant* for maintenance.

Mr. Beswick, after the election yesterday,, exhorted all possessing vote ttt register at once, as he intended to oppose Mr. Bowen at the next general election.

His Excellency the Governor is expected to visit Canterbury officially in a fortnight or three weeks.

Mr. Justice Johnston is expected to arviv« early next month to preside over the Canterbury judicial circuit.

It is not yet definitely known whether Mr. Justice Gresson proceeds to Nelson, but it it almost certain he will resign. During last week 259 young trout wer* liberated in the Waiki, Kaikuhu, and Opihi Rivers.

Eleven licenses have been already issued fov fishing for trout in the Avon. Only a few fishes yet have been caught. They are from ten to fourteen inches long. The young salmon are doing well.

Owing to the depressed stato of the flax industry, and the want of public support the Flax Association has decided to wind up its affairs.

The Press, this morning, commenting upon the ICaiapoi election, says ;—" The election for the Kaiapoi district has indeed ended as was to be expected. The great majority of the electors had the sense to repudiate the silly cry raised on behalf of a candidate whose whole sole recommendation was that he was a 'local' man... They chose to be represented by a gentleman of character and attainments, even though not a resident, and returned Mr. Bowen by 294 to 192. We congratulate Mr. Bowen, and we congratulate the district upon having escaped the disgrace that would have been reflected on it in the opinion of all Canterbury had th« electors been induced to give the preference Xu his opponent." Sunday. The Interprovincial eleven were selected last night, to represent Canterbury. They ar* the following :—Baker, Corfe, B. Fowler, J. Fowler, Fuller, Moore, Neilson, Ollivier, Gee, Stevens, and Sweet. Donedin, Saturday. A case of typhus fever has occurred iu Kensington, resulting in the death of an immigrant named Claffey. In the course of a quarrel at North-east Valley, John Walter fatally stabbed his employer, John Amos Holmes. Tuapeka Races. —Club Handicap.—Right Bower, 1 ; Tripolis, 2 ; Bothwell, 3 ; won by four lengths. Novel Handicap.—Border Lad, 1 ; Fenian, 2 ; German Louis, 3 ; won by a length. Lawrence Races. —It was showery all th« morning, but cleared up as the day wore on. The course was very muddy. Maiden Plats— Traitor, 1 ; Bt thwell, 2 ; Young Roebuck, 3 ; won easily ; the colors of the riders vverti hardly discernible after the race. Lawrence Handicap—Juapole, 1 ; Right Bower, 2 ; Unknown, 3. District Handicap, of 25 sova. —Fenian, 1 ; Bismarck, 2 ; Color Sergeant, 3. Flying Handicap, of 55 sovs.—Traitor, 1 ; Earl of Lynne, 2 ; Envy, 3 ; won by half * length, after a severe struggle. The following are the acceptances for the Dunedin Cup : —Merryman, Tripolis, Medicue, Yatterina, Castaway, Pertobe, Kathleen, SeaMrd, Spritsail, Earl of Lynne, Atlas, Traitor, Sonnambula, Flying Dutchman, Right Bower, Cothwell'a Ada gelding, Templeton, Hercules. Intekcabgill, Saturday. The chairman of the railway immigration committee has sent a cable telegram to Mr. Vogel, reminding him of his promise to send ships with immigrants every six weeks to Bluff harbor. There is a great want of every description of labor here.